MUSC Health Hematology & Oncology - Florence Medical Center

Dr. Reem Akel is a medical oncologist and hematologist practicing at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center. Dr. Akel earned her medical degree from the American University of Beirut. She completed Internal Medicine residency at Indiana University followed by Hematology/Oncology fellowship at the University of South Florida, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, FL. Dr. Akel believes in providing personalized care for her patients, utilizing the best evidence-based treatments available. She strives to provide her patients with the utmost care and compassion at every step of their cancer journey.

Dr. Sushma Pavuluri, DO is a hematologist and medical oncologist at MUSC Health, where she is dedicated to providing personalized care to patients throughout their cancer journey. Her approach centers around building strong, meaningful relationships with her patients and providing them with compassion, clear communication, and evidence-based treatment options. Dr. Pavuluri earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tennessee, where she developed a strong foundation in patient-centered care. She went on to complete her internal medicine residency at Franciscan Health in Illinois, gaining broad clinical experience and a deep commitment to service and community health. She completed fellowship training in Hematology and Oncology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston where she gained extensive training in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of cancers and blood disorders.

Ozma Niven, is a board-certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is a Savannah, Georgia native and a 15-plus year Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor. As a cancer survivor herself, she has a special interest in lymphoma and cancer survivorship care. She is highly recognized for her empathetic approach and good bedside manner. Niven sees patients with a variety of cancers such as lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer and strongly believes in personalized cancer care. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Berry College. She also graduated with honors from Armstrong Atlantic State University Bachelor of Science Nursing program. Niven later earned her Master of Nursing degree in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care with honors from Georgia Southern University. Before joining the MUSC Health - Hematology and Oncology team, she worked in the field of oncology as a chemotherapy-certified registered nurse and nurse practitioner at Summit Cancer Care. She also worked as a nurse practitioner at Savannah Vascular Institute and assisted in complex vascular surgical cases. She holds certification in ONS/ONCC chemotherapy and immunotherapy, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and Basic Life Support. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing, and the Oncology Nursing Society as well as the APRN Council of Coastal Georgia.

Evan M. Graboyes, M.D, MPH, is a Professor in the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Public Health Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he serves as the Medical Director of the Survivorship Program and Director of Survivorship and Cancer Outcomes Research (SCOR) at the NCI-designated Hollings Cancer Center. As a fellowship-trained head and neck surgical oncologist and microvascular reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Graboyes focuses on the removal and reconstruction of benign and malignant head and neck tumors. Dr. Graboyes is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Graboyes' clinical practice as a head and neck surgical oncologist informs and grounds his research program, which leverages his scientific training in supportive oncology, health behavior, and health services research to understand and address issues in cancer survivorship. Supported by more than $15 million in NCI funding, he has been the Principal Investigator on six NCI-funded trials evaluating cancer care delivery and supportive care interventions among cancer survivors. He has published more than 160 articles related to head and neck cancer, cancer survivorship, and cancer care delivery in leading clinical oncology journals. At a national level, he is at the forefront of conversations shaping cancer care delivery and cancer survivorship through his work at NRG Oncology/NCORP (Vice Chair, Healthcare Access Research Committee), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (Chair-Elect, Health Policy Committee), the National Cancer Institute (Member Social Determinants of Health Working Group), and the American Head and Neck Society (Chair, Value \& Quality of Care Committee; Liaison, Commission on Cancer). He also serves as the Deputy Editor of JAMA-Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Graboyes was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and raised in Wisconsin. He graduated *summa cum laude* from Princeton University with degrees in philosophy and public policy. He received his medical degree and completed his otolaryngology residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He completed his head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he also received his Master of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Promotion. He enjoys being outdoors in the Charleston area with his wife and three children.